Trailer: Coen Brothers' "True Grit" Remake

Today we have the trailer for the upcoming remake of John Wayne's "True Grit," starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper, and Hailee Steinfeld. Check it out below.

Plot: Fourteen-year-old Mattie Ross's (Steinfeld) father has been shot in cold blood by the coward Tom Chaney (Brolin), and she is determined to bring him to justice. Enlisting the help of a trigger-happy, drunken US Marshal, Rooster Cogburn (Bridges), she sets out with him -- over his objections -- to hunt down Chaney. Her father's blood demands that she pursue the criminal into Indian territory and find him before a Texas Ranger named LeBoeuf (Damon) catches him and brings him back to Texas for the murder of another man.

The new movie is directed by the Coen brothers and is scheduled to hit theaters on December 25th.

It's ironic, since I saw the original True Grit on DVD this afternooon. I trust that Jeff Bridges will give a very altered and unique take on 'Rooster' Cogburn ... and the Coen Brothers have a very cool, stylistic style that Henry Hathaway would enjoy.

Max/anyone, how did you like the original? I know a little about westerns, but I guess I kinda missed the hallmarks of the genre (like those directed by Howard Hawks or John Ford, or starring John Wayne). I'm gonna try and get a hold of it next time I'm home.

@Rodan - Rio Bravo is a fav. of mine. Betwix Brennan to Nelson it covered all age-groups of that era. Great singalong with Nelson and Martin. Angie d*ckinson... Mmmmm... John Wayne... tough guy with a heart. Martin was an alcoholic. Good guys... bad guys... a few shootouts (one with dynamite).

I am still a little worried about this. True Grit was and still is one of my favorites of all time. I guess it could be good, just as long as they keep the same showdown between Rooster and Lucky Ned Pepper's gang, and of course the lines... Wayne:"I intend to take you in, dead or alive, doesn't matter to me.
Duvall: "That's bold talk for a one-eyed fat man!"
Wayne: "FILL YER HANDS YOU SON OF A BITCH!!"
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